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>>reporter: back live, we're joined by a couple of sandy hook volunteer firefighters. you're all volunteers here? >> yes. >>reporter: obviously, you've been through hell and back. when you take a look at this memorial, what do you think? what does this say you to? >> this is a beautiful outpouring of love from around the world, the country. this whole memorial was started by a five department in texas. we have an annual christmas tree fundraiser. we sell christmas trees. they must have caught wind of it. i woman called up and wanted to buy two trees and have them put out as a symbol for kids to come decorate. >>reporter: did you ever imagine it would get big? >> never. >>reporter: thank you so much. thank you for your service. that is the very latest here in sandy hook and at newtown, connecticut. >>> noah pozner was also laid to rest today. neighbors say he was a bright young boy. his twin sister was in a different classroom. she survived the shooting. >>> the tragedy has some bay area schools reviewing their own safety measures and plans today. washington high increa
>>reporter: back live, we're joined by a couple of sandy hook volunteer firefighters. you're all volunteers here? >> yes. >>reporter: obviously, you've been through hell and back. when you take a look at this memorial, what do you think? what does this say you to? >> this is a beautiful outpouring of love from around the world, the country. this whole memorial was started by a five department in texas. we have an annual christmas tree fundraiser. we sell christmas trees....
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we're here 3 studenns will return to school sandy hook elementary will -3 noo. truuks filled with sandy pook materials headed to a neighhoring town to reopen in a former middle school. materials, thh backpaccs hat phey left. whennthe children come in wheneeer the school has started they walk into a classroom that looks as close as possible as thhirrclassroom no official date setton when sandy hhok will start aaain. 3&pan almost ubearable procession oo mourning is underway in the quaint neww england community. two dozen funnrals are lanned for the charlotte helen bacon andd jessica rekoo... aad wakks foo daniel geraad barden and teacher victoria soto.. 3 as he community of newtown, ponnecticut begins the healing - process... help is pouring in from acroos the region.the newtoww post oofice says it's been taking calls non-stop... froo ppoole wanting to seed &pletters, care packagessand drawings froo children. so on mondayy.. he postal servvce peddcated a post office box tt send your wn condollnces... -&pwe've posted he address on our website.website.just go to fox
we're here 3 studenns will return to school sandy hook elementary will -3 noo. truuks filled with sandy pook materials headed to a neighhoring town to reopen in a former middle school. materials, thh backpaccs hat phey left. whennthe children come in wheneeer the school has started they walk into a classroom that looks as close as possible as thhirrclassroom no official date setton when sandy hhok will start aaain. 3&pan almost ubearable procession oo mourning is underway in the quaint neww...
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i'm actually in the center of the borough of sandy hook. near the christmas tree where a big memorial has sprung up in the wake of these shootings. every day brings new details about what happened inside that school. and today we learn that not one, but two people were injured in the attack. welcome news about survivors on a day when the funerals began. old enough to know, too young to understand. the heartbreaking sight of children mourning other children began in newtown today. 6-year-old jack pinto, a loving, vivacious boy, an athletic child, he idolized victor cruz. cruz wrote jack's name on his shoes sunday. now it was the team's turn to pay tribute. >> they were comforted and protected and a message of you're being secure now. >> reporter: noah pozner's mother called her 6-year-old son her "little man." his uncle remembered noah as "smart as a whip." noah's twin sister arielle survived in another classroom. ♪ >> reporter: all 20 children, and the 6 adult women murdered at sandy hook elementary school were remembered at last night's
i'm actually in the center of the borough of sandy hook. near the christmas tree where a big memorial has sprung up in the wake of these shootings. every day brings new details about what happened inside that school. and today we learn that not one, but two people were injured in the attack. welcome news about survivors on a day when the funerals began. old enough to know, too young to understand. the heartbreaking sight of children mourning other children began in newtown today. 6-year-old...
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gun control debate simmers after sandy hook massacre. nobody is saying it's going to be easy for our country to reform its gun laws in the wake of this latest massacre by someone wielding weapons for combat. nobody says it's going to be easy. but anybody saying it will be impossible is either spinning you or they are not paying attention. history proves the change is possible. history proves that change is the only thing that is inevitable. joining us now is the mayor of newark, new jersey, my friend, corey booker. he's also the member of the coalition of mayors against guns. >> so great to have you. we've had this conversation before and i'm glad to be back. >> yeah, we've had this conversation in our personal lives but we have this conversation in public whenever there is another horrible incident like this. how much do you think national -- the sense of national calamity and heart ache changes what is politically feasible right now? >> i think it changes it dramatically. i just want to point out that this is a gut wrenching tragedy. b
gun control debate simmers after sandy hook massacre. nobody is saying it's going to be easy for our country to reform its gun laws in the wake of this latest massacre by someone wielding weapons for combat. nobody says it's going to be easy. but anybody saying it will be impossible is either spinning you or they are not paying attention. history proves the change is possible. history proves that change is the only thing that is inevitable. joining us now is the mayor of newark, new jersey, my...
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the students of sandy hook elementary. kenneth kenfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots. the room he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> reporter: kenneth and his classmates won't be returning to sandy elementary school. when they do go back, they'll attend chalk hill. the grieving continues here in newtown. there will be two more funerals today. the first two funerals were held monday when 6-year-old noah pozner and 6 jearld jack pinto -- 6 jearld jack opinion -- 6-year-old jack opinion toe were remembered. noah was described as smart, caring and rambunctious. jack pinto loved the new york giants. he was buried in the jersey of his favorite player victor cruz. >> there was talk about him being in heaven and knocking ha
the students of sandy hook elementary. kenneth kenfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots. the room he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> reporter: kenneth and his classmates won't be returning to sandy elementary school. when they do go back, they'll attend chalk hill. the grieving continues here in newtown. there will be two more funerals today. the first two funerals were held monday when 6-year-old noah...
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sandy hook elementary remains an active crime scene. the site of friday's deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 young children were killed there. authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. james mattioli was 6. his family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. jessica rekos, also 6, loved everything about horses. she read about them, drew them, wrote about them, for christmas she wanted cowgirl boots. we have more. >> reporter: good morning. it's a rainy and somber morning in newtown where families have begun to lay their dead to rest, and more funerals are scheduled for days to come. it's back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception -- students of sandy hook elementary. kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots, and the room that he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> rep
sandy hook elementary remains an active crime scene. the site of friday's deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 young children were killed there. authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. james mattioli was 6. his family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. jessica rekos, also 6, loved everything about horses. she read about them, drew them,...
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all the town's schools will reopen today except for sandy hook elementary. >> loved ones preparing to say goodbye to another young victim's. 6-year-old jessica. tom roussey has more from the funerals held monday for two other children. >> these students came to sing a song about keeping faith in troubled times. they also came to shed some tears. two of them go to newtown middle school where students whose brothers and sisters were killed. >> just thinking about them and their families. it is horrible. >> the first funerals, hundreds gathered to remember jack pinto known for his love of the new york giants. >> we are coming together as teammates. >> noah pozner's funeral was held in nearby fairfield. whenever his mother told him that she loved him, he replied not as much as meatpacker mom. those boys were six years old. local residents are doing what they can remember the victims. >> i'm here for the families. >> he has coached some of the siblings of the victims. he left teddy bears. >> i cannot believe this is happening. unbelievable. >> residents have come together. they're not givi
all the town's schools will reopen today except for sandy hook elementary. >> loved ones preparing to say goodbye to another young victim's. 6-year-old jessica. tom roussey has more from the funerals held monday for two other children. >> these students came to sing a song about keeping faith in troubled times. they also came to shed some tears. two of them go to newtown middle school where students whose brothers and sisters were killed. >> just thinking about them and their...
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it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass shooting. we spoke with her best friend and cousin. >> safety was important to her. she was holding exercises and making sure people knew how to get out and to get out safely. >> safety was her number one priority. she wanted school to be a safe haven, a place where students could come and just feel comfortable, like it was their second home. >> reporter: today, from coast to coast, principals were re-evaluating security and taking extra measures to protect their students, in pittsburgh, security guards now have guns. in this california school, the day started with a mock lockdown drill. >> stay in lockdown mold until you hear an all clear announcement. >> reporter: the other challenge for teachers and principals today, what to say to their students. >> we tell them that somebody was a very sick person, made some very poor choices and that is rare. that normally, usually, schools are safe places. >> reporter: and in georgia, parents left nothing to chance, walking their kids all the way into sc
it was a priority of sandy hook's own principal, dawn hochsprung, killed in the mass shooting. we spoke with her best friend and cousin. >> safety was important to her. she was holding exercises and making sure people knew how to get out and to get out safely. >> safety was her number one priority. she wanted school to be a safe haven, a place where students could come and just feel comfortable, like it was their second home. >> reporter: today, from coast to coast, principals...
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children in the connecticut town racked by tragedy return to school, as two more little victims of the sandy hook shooting are laid to rest. >>> guns and money, from walmart to wall street. why this tragedy is different for the big gun business from sellers to investors. >>> and dangerous video games. while a stunned town mourns, shooting spree video games like "call of duty" and "halo 4" are topping christmas lists across the country. we ask if these virtual rampages have any connection to real life tragedies. >>> from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. >>> good evening. i'm bill weir. out of all the soul-crushing images to come out of newtown, this one has a particularly devastating effect on countless folks checking their twitter and facebook feeds today. it's a letter to little jack pinto laid to rest on monday that reads, you're my best friend. we had fun together. i will miss you. i will talk to you in my prayers. i love you. sign
children in the connecticut town racked by tragedy return to school, as two more little victims of the sandy hook shooting are laid to rest. >>> guns and money, from walmart to wall street. why this tragedy is different for the big gun business from sellers to investors. >>> and dangerous video games. while a stunned town mourns, shooting spree video games like "call of duty" and "halo 4" are topping christmas lists across the country. we ask if these...
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. >> there was food, soda, and finally presents. >> reporter: sandy flooded 10- year-old m.b.t.a. through's basement destroying most of his toys. matthew's mom says the cost of rebuilding threatened to wipe out christmas. >> people who have donated the gifts have been awesome. >> reporter: joy created this gift giving charity after she helped a friend clean up from the storm. >> her son saw us throwing out his toys and was so emotional about it and was so upset not understanding what he would have done to have his toys thown out. >> reporter: secret santa allowed online donors to make sure the magic of christmas wasn't lost this year. >> the organization received enough donations to fulfill the wishes of 2000 of sandy's youngest victims. some of the kids got their gifts here at this christmas party. >> reporter: 10-year-old michael says christmas won't be the same now that his family lives in a small apartment. >> instead of racing downstairs, it's one floor. we can't have our normal everyday thing. >> reporter: but parents saying secret santa is taking some of the disappointment
. >> there was food, soda, and finally presents. >> reporter: sandy flooded 10- year-old m.b.t.a. through's basement destroying most of his toys. matthew's mom says the cost of rebuilding threatened to wipe out christmas. >> people who have donated the gifts have been awesome. >> reporter: joy created this gift giving charity after she helped a friend clean up from the storm. >> her son saw us throwing out his toys and was so emotional about it and was so upset not...
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sandy hook elementary school is closed indefinitely. school officials say it's unclear if the school will ever reopen. moving trucks were seen outside the school this morning. moving furniture and supplies to a vacant school in a neighboring town. in newtown today, the first two funerals for victims, both of them 6-year-old boys, noa noah pozner and jack pinto. jack was buried in a new york giants football jersey. victor cruz had the boy's name written on his cleats for yesterday's game. connecticut's governor unvailed a plan to memorialize all of the victims on friday. the governor asking for churches to ring their bells 26 times on friday one week after the shooting began at sandy hook. >>> in washington, the house today held a moment of silence before it began its evening session. connecticut's dell graegation h vigil. he brought to the floor a resolution honoring the teachers, the first responders, the doctors and others in connecticut afekted by the ma srksz sacre. senator e leblgt chris murphy is going to be our guest tonight for
sandy hook elementary school is closed indefinitely. school officials say it's unclear if the school will ever reopen. moving trucks were seen outside the school this morning. moving furniture and supplies to a vacant school in a neighboring town. in newtown today, the first two funerals for victims, both of them 6-year-old boys, noa noah pozner and jack pinto. jack was buried in a new york giants football jersey. victor cruz had the boy's name written on his cleats for yesterday's game....
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cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. >>> good evening. i'm bill weir. out of all the soul-crushing images to come out of newtown, this one has a particularly devastating effect on countless folks checking their twitter and facebook feeds today. it's a letter to little jack pinto laid to rest on monday that reads, you're my best friend. we had fun together. i will miss you. i will talk to you in my prayers. i love you. signed john. two more 6-year-olds were buried today while buses rolled and grown-ups grappled with how to get on with life and protect the survivors from even more nightmares. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: the hugs were a little tighter today as parents in newtown gently guided their kids back to school, back to their daily routines, surrounded by sadness and a stepped up police presence. >> getting them back to a routine is the best thing, i think. >> reporter: but the jittery town suffered a fresh scare as a threat shut down yet another newtown elementary school. >>
cynthia mcfadden, and bill weir in new york city, this is a special edition of "nightline," tragedy at sandy hook, the search for solutions. >>> good evening. i'm bill weir. out of all the soul-crushing images to come out of newtown, this one has a particularly devastating effect on countless folks checking their twitter and facebook feeds today. it's a letter to little jack pinto laid to rest on monday that reads, you're my best friend. we had fun together. i will miss you....
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holiday spending priorities shifted after hurricane sandy as homeowners focused more on repairs than on gifts. also dragging down sales was uncertainty about the so-called fiscal cliff, tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect next year. if lawmakers don't reach a deal to avoid it, consumers could see higher taxes eating into their paychecks. even online sales suffered. compared to past years of double-digit growth, this year, online holiday sales rose only about 8%, compared to nearly 16% last year. overall, holiday spending accounts for up to 30% of retailers' annual sales, so the disappointing season is a concern for an economy struggling to recover. >> consumers need to have more confidence. consumers need to feel that their jobs are secure. it's not an ideal situation. it's more of a conservative, cautious time. and companies are managing carefully, consumers are spending carefully. >> reporter: retailers are now hoping to lure consumers with deep discounts of 75% to 80% off in some cases as they try to salvage profits from this lackluster holiday shopping season. jim. >>
holiday spending priorities shifted after hurricane sandy as homeowners focused more on repairs than on gifts. also dragging down sales was uncertainty about the so-called fiscal cliff, tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect next year. if lawmakers don't reach a deal to avoid it, consumers could see higher taxes eating into their paychecks. even online sales suffered. compared to past years of double-digit growth, this year, online holiday sales rose only about 8%, compared to nearly...
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. >> we've seen an outpouring from the community since sandy hook. in all manners. from, you know, teddy bears to cash. and i think this is part of it. i think people want to feel safe. >> reporter: for porter, a gun locked safely in his home ended up in the hands of his foster child, who he says then handed it over to a gang member. >> if that person would have done something to somebody else with that gun, it would have been falling back on me. and i'm 52 years old. i haven't had a criminal record all my life. >> reporter: police say that's how even legal guns can pose a danger. >> i don't know that we're ever going to be able to disarm every bad guy here. but what we're doing is we're taking away the possibility. we're taking away the chance for a bad guy to get another gun. >> reporter: porter says he got lucky. >> it did go into the wrong hands but i got it back, and it's getting destroyed now. >> reporter: and now he has a little more cash in his pocket. >> 75. >> all right, thank you. >> all right. david ariosis there in new york. so david, the real question
. >> we've seen an outpouring from the community since sandy hook. in all manners. from, you know, teddy bears to cash. and i think this is part of it. i think people want to feel safe. >> reporter: for porter, a gun locked safely in his home ended up in the hands of his foster child, who he says then handed it over to a gang member. >> if that person would have done something to somebody else with that gun, it would have been falling back on me. and i'm 52 years old. i...
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sandy hook's colors. but police kept one elementary school closed as a precaution after they received threats. >> i will always be worried. but now it's very, very bad. >> reporter: children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. when they do it will be at a school in the nearby town of monroe. in newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for the first time since the shooting the nra releases a statement. the group says its members are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. a news conference is scheduled for friday. >>> family members say the gunman, adam lanza, had battled mental health problems for most of his life. what can we do stop these mass killings? well, wjz has live complete coverage with adam may with more on calls to improve health care. >> reporter: experts say if we do not do more to improve access to mental health care, another school massacre is virtually guaranteed. it's been widely reported school shooter adam lanza suffered some kind of personality disorde
sandy hook's colors. but police kept one elementary school closed as a precaution after they received threats. >> i will always be worried. but now it's very, very bad. >> reporter: children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. when they do it will be at a school in the nearby town of monroe. in newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and for the first time since the shooting the nra releases a statement. the group says its members are...
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and sandy hook school may never reopen. and we've learned the gunman, adam lanza shot his mother while she was in bed. he suffered from a condition in which he felt no pain. covering the school tragedy is abc 7 reporter laura anthony live in the village of sandy hook. laura one of many heart breaking days still to come. >> yes. the heart break continues here and while the families begin their private services, their grieve prog ses, center of town here has become a place where the public can come to show support for the community. werk show you ways they're doing that, weather tos]íi÷ come light a candle, drop a stuffed animal, to say a prairks people from around country and the world ar
and sandy hook school may never reopen. and we've learned the gunman, adam lanza shot his mother while she was in bed. he suffered from a condition in which he felt no pain. covering the school tragedy is abc 7 reporter laura anthony live in the village of sandy hook. laura one of many heart breaking days still to come. >> yes. the heart break continues here and while the families begin their private services, their grieve prog ses, center of town here has become a place where the public...
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so, they did that in sandy hook and it saved lives. we will do that exact same thing should that event happen at any point in san francisco, and we're going to train so that that's the case for as long into the future as we can see to keep our kids safe. i, like supervisor cohen, want to applaud the mayor's leadership on this, to identify the most lethal ammunition, and to have allow the citizens to allow the police department to maintain the database. being the first city in the country to make that ammunition illegal as you will hear later, dr. campbell from probably the best trauma ward in the country will tell you what that ammunition does to people when they are hit by it. and then, again, to ask for a reporting on people that purchase as much or more as 500 rounds of ammunition so we cannot only track those people that are buying ammunition, but frequency of purchase as you can stockpile that ammunition. it is not going to be the -- any sort of suspension of the constitution. this is just smart, thoughtful community coming togeth
so, they did that in sandy hook and it saved lives. we will do that exact same thing should that event happen at any point in san francisco, and we're going to train so that that's the case for as long into the future as we can see to keep our kids safe. i, like supervisor cohen, want to applaud the mayor's leadership on this, to identify the most lethal ammunition, and to have allow the citizens to allow the police department to maintain the database. being the first city in the country to...
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the president announce add new effort to limit gun violence five day as after the gunman stormed sandy hook elementary school armed with semi-automatic weapons and killed 26. vice president biden will lead a team of cabinet members and lawmakers and outside groups to proposal new ways to address gun safety and access to mental health care and a culture that glorifies guns and violence. there is already a growing consensus on where they need to start. >> a majority of members support banning the sale of military-style assault weapons. a majority of americans support banning the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips. a majority of americans support laws requiring background checks before all gun purchases so criminals cannot take advantage of legal loopholes to buy a gun from someone who will not take the responsibility of doing a background check. >>shepard: changes will not be easy. some house of representatives republicans are willing to discuss gun criminal at least as part of a broader antiviolence effort. >> it is our top story. what happens next, shannon? >> vice president vice p
the president announce add new effort to limit gun violence five day as after the gunman stormed sandy hook elementary school armed with semi-automatic weapons and killed 26. vice president biden will lead a team of cabinet members and lawmakers and outside groups to proposal new ways to address gun safety and access to mental health care and a culture that glorifies guns and violence. there is already a growing consensus on where they need to start. >> a majority of members support...
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a gunman walking into sandy hook elementary school. from what we know now, the latest, 27 people have been killed, mostly children. >> the gunman believed to be in his 20s. he had at least two guns on him. they were recovered aat the scene. he was wearing all black according to our sources and a bulletproof vest. >> most of the children -- the school was evacuated. those children were taken to a nearby firehouse early this morning. most of the parents being able to pick up their children there, but now this wait, this agonizing wait for those parents who have not been able to locate their children. as many as 18 children may be dead. other schools in the area, monroe school district remains on lockdown at this hour. danbury hospital where three of the victims were taken to also on lockdown at this hour with an abundance of caution. investigators -- dan rice showed us this minivan a short time ago. it's a second car in the parking lot that investigators have cordoned off and are paying particularly close attention to. you can see the of
a gunman walking into sandy hook elementary school. from what we know now, the latest, 27 people have been killed, mostly children. >> the gunman believed to be in his 20s. he had at least two guns on him. they were recovered aat the scene. he was wearing all black according to our sources and a bulletproof vest. >> most of the children -- the school was evacuated. those children were taken to a nearby firehouse early this morning. most of the parents being able to pick up their...
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that there had been a shooting at sandy hook elementary school. it takes 45 minutes to get there from new york. we're told at this hour that there are at least 27 dead. the shooter believed to be carrying four weapons. 24 years old. was wearing a bulletproof vest entered the school and began firing. that shooter is deceased. we don't know if there was more than one shooter involved. we certainly don't know too early to say what could have been the motive for such a heinous crime and to put this into perspective, what you're watching unfold today will be the deadliest shooting at an elementary school in america history, the second deadliest shooting behind virginia tech, as you remember, we all followed that closely. more than a dozen shot and killed in columbine. but today, the numbers are simply staggering. at least 27 shot and killed. and many of the victims are children. i was struck by the description earlier, simply reminding us of what we all know as we take the kids to school, schools are often made up long hallways with classroom doors. un
that there had been a shooting at sandy hook elementary school. it takes 45 minutes to get there from new york. we're told at this hour that there are at least 27 dead. the shooter believed to be carrying four weapons. 24 years old. was wearing a bulletproof vest entered the school and began firing. that shooter is deceased. we don't know if there was more than one shooter involved. we certainly don't know too early to say what could have been the motive for such a heinous crime and to put this...
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kenneth is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots and the room he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> reporter: kenneth and his classmates won't be returning to sandy hook elementary school. when they do go back, they will attend chalk hill school in nearby monroe. >> they said he won't go back unless there's a police officer at every door. >> reporter: the grieving continues here in newtown. there will be two more funerals today when james mattioli and jessica rekos will be laid to rest. the first two funerals were monday when 6-year-old noah pozner and jack pinto were remembered. >> shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's funeral. it's a devastating event and as heartbreaking as it is, it just keeps getting more heartbreaking. >> reporter: noah pozner was described as smart, caring and rum bunktious. jack pinto loved the new york giants. he was buried in the jersey of his favorite player, giants wide receiver, victor cruz. >> there were little stories about jack bein
kenneth is a fourth grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots and the room he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> reporter: kenneth and his classmates won't be returning to sandy hook elementary school. when they do go back, they will attend chalk hill school in nearby monroe. >> they said he won't go back unless there's a police officer at every door. >> reporter: the grieving continues here in newtown. there will be...
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the people of newtown, connecticut endured a fourth day of funerals for the mass shooting victims at sandy hook elementary school. police escorted processions of mourners as five more children and a teacher were laid to rest. services are also scheduled tomorrow and into the weekend. meanwhile in washington, vice president joe biden met with cabinet and law enforcement officials to discuss ways of reducing gun violence. later, attorney general eric holder headed to newtown to meet with those investigating the shootings. the first major winter storm of the season moved across the midwest today and began taking a toll on holiday travelers. blizzard warnings stretched from kansas to wisconsin as the weather system pushed eastward. it has already dumped a foot of snow in some areas, driven by powerful winds. in turn, some of the nation's busiest airports are reporting hundreds of flight delays and cancellations. the countdown to the end of the world was on today, at least in some places. it's based on a reading of the mayan calendar that says a final cataclysm will strike, tomorrow. we have a
the people of newtown, connecticut endured a fourth day of funerals for the mass shooting victims at sandy hook elementary school. police escorted processions of mourners as five more children and a teacher were laid to rest. services are also scheduled tomorrow and into the weekend. meanwhile in washington, vice president joe biden met with cabinet and law enforcement officials to discuss ways of reducing gun violence. later, attorney general eric holder headed to newtown to meet with those...
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it's the final funeral for the 26 victims of the sandy hook elementary school shoolgt. they are over. but the pain of the massacre is still fresh in the minds of the first people on the scene. teresa garcia has the story. >>reporter: a horse-drawn coach carried the tiny casket of 6-year-old ana marquez greene. saturday marked the sixth day of funerals for the 26 victims of the school shooting in newtown, connecticut. as the grieving continues, the police officers who responded to radio calls about a gunman inside sandy hook elementary school described what happened. >> approaching the scene there were approximately six children that were running from the scene which added to our knowledge that, yes, this is real. >>reporter: first responders arrived within minutes of the 911 call that came in the morning of december 14th. officers say they broke windows to get inside to search for the shooter. >> heard the gunfire and went towards it. >>reporter: investigators say the gunman, adam lanza shot himself when he heard police coming. police chief michael keyho says it was a h
it's the final funeral for the 26 victims of the sandy hook elementary school shoolgt. they are over. but the pain of the massacre is still fresh in the minds of the first people on the scene. teresa garcia has the story. >>reporter: a horse-drawn coach carried the tiny casket of 6-year-old ana marquez greene. saturday marked the sixth day of funerals for the 26 victims of the school shooting in newtown, connecticut. as the grieving continues, the police officers who responded to radio...
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a black outline and the letters sh on their face right there for sandy hook. the lady huskies will wear the game patch in their game tomorrow. >> nicely done. >>> a mother and her children in georgia are about to send some love to newtown, in the form of teddy bears and other stuffed animals, as well. >> it's a work of michelle and her 9-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter. they collected more than 100 stuffed animals already and they'll continue collecting them for the next couple of days. >>> and further north in north carolina, 26 christmas trees are being prepared to be sent to connecticut. they were set up just outside the fire department in sanford, north carolina and decorated with hand made ornaments. >> the organizer said she got involved because she's a mother and her worst fear as a mother would be to lose a child. >> i got involved because i wanted the family to know that there is goodness in this world and through this tragedy, i wanted them to feel love from all over. >> she says she's hoping more people will feel compelled to donate more orname
a black outline and the letters sh on their face right there for sandy hook. the lady huskies will wear the game patch in their game tomorrow. >> nicely done. >>> a mother and her children in georgia are about to send some love to newtown, in the form of teddy bears and other stuffed animals, as well. >> it's a work of michelle and her 9-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter. they collected more than 100 stuffed animals already and they'll continue collecting them for the...
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new york giants welcomed survivors of the sandy hook elementary school shooting to yesterday's game. the children got to talk to the player before the game. when the players ran out of the tunnel, they gave the kids high fives. >>> time for a check of the forecast. let's get to mike masco. >> it is cold. it is going to get cold all week. temperatures starting across the area, in to the 20s, manchester, 24, 33 baltimore city. it feels like it's in to the teens. that windchill, a little bit of a wind out there. notice clouds blowing off on the storm over texas. you go towards the west of the mississippi river, you are going to run in to wintery weather. notice travel troubles across much of the mid sections of the nation. that will stay towards the south. closer to home, 2-degree guarantee, 43 today, a cloudy day. on the coolish side. tonight, 35, dropping down to 32 in the city. dry but going to be chilly. here is your seven-day forecaat the big 7 day, notice temperatures around 43 for new year's day. watch this, though, wednesday, 37, thursday, 34, headline is the fact that for one,
new york giants welcomed survivors of the sandy hook elementary school shooting to yesterday's game. the children got to talk to the player before the game. when the players ran out of the tunnel, they gave the kids high fives. >>> time for a check of the forecast. let's get to mike masco. >> it is cold. it is going to get cold all week. temperatures starting across the area, in to the 20s, manchester, 24, 33 baltimore city. it feels like it's in to the teens. that windchill, a...
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meanwhile, near sandy hook elementary, a candlelight vigil is now under way. it began at midnight and will continue for 24 hours. volunteers, they're going to take half hour shifts to make sure that those candles keep burning. >>> u.s. troops spreading holiday cheer from overseas. up next, a look at how our military is marking the christmas holiday. >>> but first, a special message from a solgder serving in kuwait. >> i'm specialist ashley eady from third brigade. i want to give a shout out to my brother christopher mall lad stationed in alaska. i love you, merry christmas, and i miss you. 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announce
meanwhile, near sandy hook elementary, a candlelight vigil is now under way. it began at midnight and will continue for 24 hours. volunteers, they're going to take half hour shifts to make sure that those candles keep burning. >>> u.s. troops spreading holiday cheer from overseas. up next, a look at how our military is marking the christmas holiday. >>> but first, a special message from a solgder serving in kuwait. >> i'm specialist ashley eady from third brigade. i want...
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monday saw the first two funerals for last friday's mass shooting at sandy hook 6-year- old noah and jack were laid to rest. >> you shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's funeral. i mean, this is a devastating event. it just keeps getting more heartbreaking. >> reporter: he was a kind and caring boy. his twin sister survived the shooting in another classroom. at his funeral, friends wore sports gear in honor of the boy who loved wrestling, football, stand new york giants. he was buried in a giants jersey. >> the people that spoke, there were little stories about jack being in heaven tossing footballs at the angels and knocking the halos off of their head. everyone got a chuckle out of that. >> reporter: the school will remained closed as police continue their investigation and may not reopen. classes are resume in other schools nearby. on monday, many families brought their children to this recreation center for a day of fun. meanwhile, police have been learning more about how the killer went about his killing spree. they might never learn why. in newtown connecticut for wjz eyewitness news
monday saw the first two funerals for last friday's mass shooting at sandy hook 6-year- old noah and jack were laid to rest. >> you shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's funeral. i mean, this is a devastating event. it just keeps getting more heartbreaking. >> reporter: he was a kind and caring boy. his twin sister survived the shooting in another classroom. at his funeral, friends wore sports gear in honor of the boy who loved wrestling, football, stand new york giants. he was buried in...
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sandy -- safety first at sandy hook. it is a beautiful day for our annual evacuation drill. they had included an image of that. when it was time for the installation of the new doorbell sent out a letter to the hair rents and said quote please understand with nearly 700 students and over 1,000 parents representing 500 families most parents will be asked to show identification. that is you ring the doorbell you might have to show some identification. as he hawe detailed apparently recognized the shooter because that was nancy's son. with you don't know full-time for whatever. within two minutes that kid with a gun killed her. >> james rose enis over in washington now. the president yesterday spoke emotionally. he said not as a president, i speak to you now as a parent. understands what he was going through and what we are all going through. listen. >> those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. >> yesterday the president of the
sandy -- safety first at sandy hook. it is a beautiful day for our annual evacuation drill. they had included an image of that. when it was time for the installation of the new doorbell sent out a letter to the hair rents and said quote please understand with nearly 700 students and over 1,000 parents representing 500 families most parents will be asked to show identification. that is you ring the doorbell you might have to show some identification. as he hawe detailed apparently recognized the...
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a glimmer gf news in the bad coming out of sandy hook, connecticut for three days. there were two survivors not one after the rampage at the school friday morning. they were two women, both shot in the lower extremitis. meantime, state police say they'll continue their investigation of the two crime scenes, and trace origins of the guns adam lanza killed to kill many. though he, and others are gone. >> we're going to do everything that it takes to ensure that we, uncover every bit ofúw4 evidence, every facet of it that we conduct as many interview was everyone we need to do to pin a clear picture. >> at the same time a process of burying those who died has begun, services for the first grader jack pinto held in newtown. attended by parents and kids, some of them, the 6-year-old's best friends remembering his love of sports. >> he was just enthusiastic about playing because he likes to do rough and stuff. >> newtown is forever changed. mmate. because that is who we are. right? we're here for the pintos. >> while the mourners filed out of church, across the street,
a glimmer gf news in the bad coming out of sandy hook, connecticut for three days. there were two survivors not one after the rampage at the school friday morning. they were two women, both shot in the lower extremitis. meantime, state police say they'll continue their investigation of the two crime scenes, and trace origins of the guns adam lanza killed to kill many. though he, and others are gone. >> we're going to do everything that it takes to ensure that we, uncover every bit ofúw4...
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giving back, in the whack of the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. >> an international manhunt is over. the man wanted for attacking women at shopping malls is now back in fairfax county after running away to south camerica. >> trouble for a maryland woman trying to donate toys to needy children. first they were stolen. now after a second shopping trip there is a road block. >> it has been four days since that awful tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. emotions quite understandly are still raw. >> some students returned to class for the first time since the rampage. others were laid to rest. jay gray has the the latest from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: it had been only four days. >> wait a day, a month, whatever, you know -- there is no -- there is no rule book. >> reporter: no real way for others to understand. the raw emotions of students and parents as schools reopen today in newtown. >> there is no word. just tears. >> reporter: so tough for many parents to let go. but time they say for the kids to get back. >> they need be there as soon as possible. be with their
giving back, in the whack of the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. >> an international manhunt is over. the man wanted for attacking women at shopping malls is now back in fairfax county after running away to south camerica. >> trouble for a maryland woman trying to donate toys to needy children. first they were stolen. now after a second shopping trip there is a road block. >> it has been four days since that awful tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. emotions...
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sandy reminded us of a very stark reality. we can either invest in protections now or we will pay more later. i would like to spend a little time talking about the mitigation issue in two areas. fema and localities and flexibility to mitigate against future disasters of we can save taxpayer money. the electric grid. on long island, public power agency long island power authority suffered unprecedented damage to an unprotected system. 4,500 polls, 400 miles of electrical line, 50 of one under 85 substations victims. 1 million people were without power. and for over two weeks the country watched as an inept and unprepared utilities struggled to even communicate let alone restore power. did not do enough target the system or flood prove substations . that type of system that allows you to use computers and sensors to respond to adages, learn where the damages and communicate with customers. the lack of investment and foresight is now costing us big-time. it does not give me pleasure to report to this committee that we will be sub
sandy reminded us of a very stark reality. we can either invest in protections now or we will pay more later. i would like to spend a little time talking about the mitigation issue in two areas. fema and localities and flexibility to mitigate against future disasters of we can save taxpayer money. the electric grid. on long island, public power agency long island power authority suffered unprecedented damage to an unprotected system. 4,500 polls, 400 miles of electrical line, 50 of one under 85...
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students and volunteers have been working round-the- clock to make sure that it is identical to sandy hook elementary. meanwhile,the funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre are nearing week of farewells in newtown. services were being held in connecticut for 7- year-old josephine gay and 6-year-old ana marquez- greene, while another service was taking place in utah today for 6-year-old emilie parker. and for the very latest we turn to chris monzingo for a closer look at the heated gun control debate. - >> reporter: as the last of the newtown school shooting victims are buried today a renewed debate about gun control has heated back up. late friday new jersey gov chris christie came out against posting armed guards in schools.. >> "i'm not someone who believes that having multiple armed guards in every school is something that will enhance the learning environment and thats our first school." >> reporter: the gov was responding to the national rifle association's proposal to create a program that would train volunteers on gun use to guard schools nationwid
students and volunteers have been working round-the- clock to make sure that it is identical to sandy hook elementary. meanwhile,the funerals for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre are nearing week of farewells in newtown. services were being held in connecticut for 7- year-old josephine gay and 6-year-old ana marquez- greene, while another service was taking place in utah today for 6-year-old emilie parker. and for the very latest we turn to chris monzingo for a closer...
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the united way has set up a sandy hook school fund. donations, as you can see right there on your screen, donations sent to the newtown savings bank 39 main street right here in newtown, connecticut. this fund will be used to help pay for the funerals of the victims, john. >>> police say they have found important evidence during their searches at the school and at the shooter's home. we also know now more about the actual shooting and what weapons were used in it. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti joins me now and, susan, what are we learning this morning? >> hi, john. well, we know one thing and that is that federal agents and other investigators who will be back out pounding out the streets today, chasing down leads, information they have that the suspected shooter in this case may have visited gun stores or gun ranges in the days before the attack. however, so far our sources tell us that those tips have not panned out. we also know that three additional guns have been found, according to our sources, at the home that the s
the united way has set up a sandy hook school fund. donations, as you can see right there on your screen, donations sent to the newtown savings bank 39 main street right here in newtown, connecticut. this fund will be used to help pay for the funerals of the victims, john. >>> police say they have found important evidence during their searches at the school and at the shooter's home. we also know now more about the actual shooting and what weapons were used in it. cnn national...
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our coverage of the sandy hook elementary cool? new town, connecticut, 600 kids between kindergarten and fourth grade and reports of a shooting at this school. after 9:40 in the morning three victims in the hospital in serious condition. we also know that the shooter, dead on the scene according to a source telling cnn. jason carroll with information from the hospital. >> this is from danbury hospital where they had received three patients, statement from the spokesperson saying we're here to care for any victims and their families in any way think need it. our hearts and prayers are extended to anyone involved in this terrible tragedy to date. three patients have been transported to danbury hospital from the scene out of an abundance of caution and not because of a direct threat, danbury hospital is under lockdown. this allows us to focus on the important work at hand. that coming from the spokesperson from danbury hospital. >> possibly those injuries the result of two weapons that were recovered from the scene by police. a source
our coverage of the sandy hook elementary cool? new town, connecticut, 600 kids between kindergarten and fourth grade and reports of a shooting at this school. after 9:40 in the morning three victims in the hospital in serious condition. we also know that the shooter, dead on the scene according to a source telling cnn. jason carroll with information from the hospital. >> this is from danbury hospital where they had received three patients, statement from the spokesperson saying we're...
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she leaves behind her parents and brother isaiah, also a student at sandy hook elementary. he was unharmed. on a facebook page set up by her family her mother write's i know this is your best christmas yet at home with your lord and savior. as your mom i just wish we could have had a few more to celebrate here on earth. ♪ amen >> josephine grace gay turned 7 before her life was cut short. known to her family as joey she was to have a birthday party the day after the shooting with many of her sandy hook classmates. mourners at her funeral were encouraged to wear purple in her honor. her parents say joey rarely left the house without wearing something purple. she loved to play with her barbie doll, ipad, swim, swing and be anywhere with her sisters. josephine's parents said she was autistic and could not speak but she touched the lives of so many around her. teachers, therapists, friends, neighbors, all loved and cherished her. they called her spirit indomitable. emilie parker, at just 6 years old, she was also a teacher. >> she was a mentor to her two little sisters, in te
she leaves behind her parents and brother isaiah, also a student at sandy hook elementary. he was unharmed. on a facebook page set up by her family her mother write's i know this is your best christmas yet at home with your lord and savior. as your mom i just wish we could have had a few more to celebrate here on earth. ♪ amen >> josephine grace gay turned 7 before her life was cut short. known to her family as joey she was to have a birthday party the day after the shooting with many...
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sandy hook elementary school, and newtown. now newtown, is about an hour outside of hartford, about an hour and a half outside of the new york city. then we got reports later on in the morning as information started to come in that there were three individuals taken to a local hospital. later an apparent shooter dead, an adult. also two handguns recovered at the scene and we have a 1:00 news conference coming up. we're going to take a short break, we're going to continue to cover what's happening there live on the ground in newtown, connecticut. is surprising her with one. save the surprise. shop online and ship to any zales store free. only at the diamond store. ♪ i'm lost in the light and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care, with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and
sandy hook elementary school, and newtown. now newtown, is about an hour outside of hartford, about an hour and a half outside of the new york city. then we got reports later on in the morning as information started to come in that there were three individuals taken to a local hospital. later an apparent shooter dead, an adult. also two handguns recovered at the scene and we have a 1:00 news conference coming up. we're going to take a short break, we're going to continue to cover what's...
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something horrible, something the unexplainable happens at sandy hook elementary happened last week. when people ask me how our folks doing, i tell them right now there is a lot of blank looks. people are just trying to process what happened. 20 cleaning beautiful children were gunned down, along with six adults who loved them dearly by a young man with the sickness that masqueraded as the evil that day. so we are left asking all of these questions. why us? why these little kids? why did he do it? why were we not able to prevent this from happening? the wise are almost infinite. in the coming days and weeks, i guess we will get some answers to these questions, but most of them will not have answers. but would you peek through -- when you peek through, there is one answer we know for certain, if we ever wondered was, f community new towtown those questions have been answered. they were answered by the principal who told her colleagues to run when way so that she could run the other way, directly toward the gunman. they were answered by victoria soto who hit her kids in the closet and
something horrible, something the unexplainable happens at sandy hook elementary happened last week. when people ask me how our folks doing, i tell them right now there is a lot of blank looks. people are just trying to process what happened. 20 cleaning beautiful children were gunned down, along with six adults who loved them dearly by a young man with the sickness that masqueraded as the evil that day. so we are left asking all of these questions. why us? why these little kids? why did he do...
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the community's going to say good-bye to the principal of sandy hook who is going to be buried in new york privately. and then two brave teachers. lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on vacation alone at a resort just before this devastating shooting. in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seeing their pictures, it has such a profound effect on people across the country and around the world. i mean, really, how can't it? if you have felt like reaching out in some way, any way or felt like you just needed to do something for the people
the community's going to say good-bye to the principal of sandy hook who is going to be buried in new york privately. and then two brave teachers. lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on...
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. >> reporter: sandy hook is a quaint new england borough. the river runs past the main intersection. >> there is never any crime here. everybody's happy. it's a family-oriented community. >> reporter: in fact, the local paper says the area was once voted the safest place to live in america. >> this is a phenomenal town to bring your children up in. very quiet, very family-oriented. it's a phenomenal place to live. and things like this shouldn't happen here. >> reporter: at this local methodist church on the main street of town, they opened the sanctuary this afternoon. the red cross is setting up shop in the basement. >> i just want people to know this is a place to come and be with god and try to make some sense of this. >> reporter: all over town signs ask for prayers for their friends and neighbors. >> i have friends who work in that school. i know families who go there. >> if it affects one person, it affects everybody. whether it's, you know, god forbid, your own kid or not, it's like it's your own. >> reporter: marcy benitez runs a clo
. >> reporter: sandy hook is a quaint new england borough. the river runs past the main intersection. >> there is never any crime here. everybody's happy. it's a family-oriented community. >> reporter: in fact, the local paper says the area was once voted the safest place to live in america. >> this is a phenomenal town to bring your children up in. very quiet, very family-oriented. it's a phenomenal place to live. and things like this shouldn't happen here. >>...
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sandy hook elementary school teaches ch >>> question. the federal assault weapons ban was a federal law in 1994. that law prohibited the manufacturing of semiautomatic firearms, so-called assault weapons, for civilian use. the ban was passed by congress on september 13th, 1994, and signed into law by president bill clinton. the 10-year law expired on september 13th, 2004. there have been multiple attempts to renew the weapons law ban but no bill has been legislated. will president obama revive the federal federal assault weapons ban? pat buchanan. >> john, the president had both houses of congress with him in 2009 for two years, and he didn't do it then. i doubt if he will try it now, but he may do it. but take a look at what happened up here. this individual came in and murdered his mother, who was a teacher, i believe of the kindergarten kids and may have murdered his father. you've got a did he meanted or insane individual who shouldn't have had any gun at all. but there were people that came to that school with assault weapons. all t
sandy hook elementary school teaches ch >>> question. the federal assault weapons ban was a federal law in 1994. that law prohibited the manufacturing of semiautomatic firearms, so-called assault weapons, for civilian use. the ban was passed by congress on september 13th, 1994, and signed into law by president bill clinton. the 10-year law expired on september 13th, 2004. there have been multiple attempts to renew the weapons law ban but no bill has been legislated. will president...